System and method for automatically adjusting gas sensor settings and parameters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9417223
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14791748

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A system and method are disclosed including an automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature, a multi-range concentration feature, and a single calibration feature. The automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature may include a transmitter having an associated microprocessor that provides an initial voltage to an associated sensor. The sensor may include a microprocessor, and as the voltage changes a correction signal may be relayed from the sensor microprocessor to the transmitter microprocessor. The correction signal may be used by the transmitter microprocessor to adjust the voltage applied to the sensor. The multi-range concentration sensor feature may include an amplifier associated with the sensor/microprocessor to create gain settings used to optimize sensor resolution by changing a gain value associated with the sensor. This, in turn, enables a single sensor to be used for a variety of different concentration ranges, as desired by a user. The single calibration feature enables a sensor to be calibrated at a single gas concentration value, and thereafter be used for a variety of different concentration range applications. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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TELEDYNE DETCON INC1049 CAMINO DOS RIOS THOUSAND OAKS CA 91360

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adami, Fatos Stallings, US 5 30
DeBlasio, Nicholas Anthony Monroe, US 7 34
McLendon, Byron Eugene Matthews, US 5 30
Mealy,, Jr Stephen Edwin Indian Trail, US 5 30
Merkel, Keli Chalfant Waxhaw, US 5 30
Propst,, Jr Edward Russell Monroe, US 5 30

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